Adina Olbrys

Plan and curate exhibitions from concept to installation. Manage the collections database, ensuring accurate records and provenance documentation. Oversee storage, conservation priorities, and environmental monitoring. Develop a museum guide on Bloomberg Connects, and successfully curate exhibitions.

• Developed and implemented a comprehensive museum guide on Bloomberg Connects, improving visitor engagement.
• Conducted tours in the museum.
• Built Excel spreadsheets to track condition reports, storage location changes, and digitization progress.

Ensured safe movement, packing, and deinstallation of artwork during exhibitions. Supported curatorial staff in rotating exhibitions, and facilitated public engagement with artwork. Assisted in artist events and gallery openings, while providing audience support and supervising work-study students.

• Engaged with the public, fostering a positive visitor experience.
• Oversaw work-study students, ensuring compliance with safety protocols.

Oversaw the cataloguing of over 1,000 artifacts, ensuring metadata accuracy for exhibits and researcher access. Trained and supervised student intern in object handling and documentation. Collaborated on oral history project planning with the curatorial staff. Coordinated on public programming for exhibitions, engaging with faculty, students, and visitors.

• Maintained FileMaker Pro database for over 1,000 collection items.
• Assisted with preservation goals by packing and storing over 200 collection objects.

Assisted with cultural programming documentation, grant tracking, and planning for federal humanities initiatives. Maintained data for over 1,500 grantees; organized spreadsheets, timelines, and progress reports. Supported public access efforts through workflow tracking and researching project outcomes. Cultivated administrative and reporting skills for program coordination and evaluation.

• Enhanced reporting through Power BI visualizations for leadership.
• Streamlined data management processes for efficiency.

Managed artifact documentation and condition reports during field excavations. Collaborated on outreach efforts, contributing to educational presentations and reports. Conducted research for a thesis project focused on material culture and object typology in the collection.

• Maintained accurate records of artifacts and their conditions.
• Engaged communities through educational outreach initiatives.
• Researched and analyzed material culture for research purposes.